A conceptual, appropriately titled dive into the nuances of introversion, Lonerism is the sophomore studio album from Australian neo-psychedelia band Tame Impala. Commonly known as one of the band’s best efforts, the record was universally acclaimed upon release, garnering a 9/10 from NME for its “brilliant” exploration of “splendid isolation.”

Lonerism was supported by two singles, the hard-hitting “Elephant,” and mellifluent “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards,” both charting in multiple countries.

The album was a slight departure from the band’s sound, featuring more synth elements than its predecessor Innerspeaker. Kevin Parker commented on this, saying:

I started writing songs straight after Innerspeaker, but I told myself I wouldn’t get hung up with the pressure, so I kinda pretended they were for some other weird project that wasn’t going to have as much consequence

On June 27th, 2012, Kevin uploaded a teaser for the album, which also featured a snippet of “Apocalypse Dreams'” outro. The track was then released shortly after, on July 9th.